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Brackish water creeping up the Mississippi River may threaten Louisiana's drinking supply

For the third year in a row, Louisiana is constructing an underwater levee in the Mississippi River to slow an influx of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico

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The Mississippi River is running low again. It’s a problem for farmers moving beans and grain

The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on how much cargo they can carry and cutting into farm profits

The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP examination of flooding's effect along Mississippi River

Flooding has pushed people out of their homes near the Mississippi River at a roughly 30% higher rate than the U.S. as a whole, according to data provided exclusively to The Associated Press by the risk analysis firm First Street

The Independent UK

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For shrinking Mississippi River towns, frequent floods worsen fortunes

The Independent UK

The Mighty Mississippi with Nick Knowles: release date, episode guide and everything we know

The Mighty Mississippi with Nick Knowles sees the presenter travel to the heart of America.

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After Nebraska and Arkansas, American Truck Simulator is going to show me Missouri

Gateway Arch? Check. Mississippi river? Check. Trucks? Probably.

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Weather tracker: Low Mississippi River levels take toll on farmers

Economic loss from disruption on important travel route for grain exports estimated to be $20bn

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Trouble comes to the Mississippi from prolonged drought - Roll Call

An extended drought is causing low water levels in the Mississippi River, posing problems for commerce along key shipping channel.

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A salty problem for people near the mouth of the Mississippi is a wakeup call for New Orleans

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‘Everything out the faucet is salt’: Louisianans struggle as drinking water crisis persists

New Orleans has avoided losing drinking water due to a saltwater ‘wedge’ traveling up the Mississippi River – but in Plaquemines parish, it has already happened

The Guardian - US

What is seawater intrusion? A hydrogeologist explains the shifting balance between fresh and salt water at the coast

Seawater intrusion is the movement of saline water from the ocean or estuaries into freshwater systems. The seawater that has crept up the Mississippi River in the summer and early fall of 2023 is a reminder that coastal communities teeter in a fragile land-sea balance.

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Reprieve for New Orleans as salt water creeping up the Mississippi River slows its march inland

Salt water inching up the Mississippi River is progressing more slowly than once projected — buying time for water systems in metropolitan New Orleans that draw drinking water from the river

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Louisiana citrus farmers are seeing a mass influx of salt water that could threaten seedlings

Citrus farmers in the southeast corner of Louisiana are scrambling to find ways to irrigate their crops with fresh water

The Independent UK

Biden to send disaster assistance to Louisiana, as salt water threatens the state's drinking water

President Joe Biden has announced federal disaster assistance for Louisiana, which is working to slow a mass inflow of salt water creeping up the Mississippi River and threatening drinking water supplies in the southern part of the state

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Louisiana's struggle with influx of salt water prompts a request for Biden to declare an emergency

Salt water flowing from the Gulf of Mexico into the drought-stricken Mississippi River is prompting Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards to ask President Joe Biden to declare a state of emergency

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Can seaweed clean up the Gulf of Mexico?

The mouth of the Mississippi is a "dead zone" where life struggles to survive. Seaweed could instill new life there

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EXPLAINER: What is saltwater intrusion and how is it affecting Louisiana's drinking water?

Salt water from the Gulf of Mexico is creeping up the drought-stricken Mississippi River and threatening drinking water supplies in some Louisiana communities

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Saltwater intrusion threatens New Orleans drinking water putting thousands at risk

The Mississippi River expected to hit record low water levels for second year in a row

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New Orleans declares emergency over saltwater intrusion in drinking water

Potential health risks of high salt concentrations for those who rely on Mississippi River lead mayor to sign declaration

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How to spend a day in the French Quarter, New Orleans’ fun-loving, jazz-inflected neighbourhood

A visit to the French Quarter can range from delightfully debauched to wholesome, but however you spent your time, there’s always something to capture your attention, says Paul Stafford

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America’s most crucial waterway is drying out

Water levels on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers are falling for a second straight year, raising the prospect of shipping problems along the all-important US freight routes.

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Tom Lee Park reimagines Mississippi banks into a lush public space in Memphis

Tom Lee Park is a lush new public space that transforms the banks of the Mississippi river in Memphis

Daily Mirror

'I sailed the Mississippi River on the largest steamboat ever built - it's no ordinary cruise'

American Queen is the largest steamboat ever built and a cruise on the mighty Mississippi river in the USA is an easy paced voyage of discovery from New Orleans to Memphis taking in music and plantation homes

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Mississippi River waters keep rising in Iowa and Illinois

People along the Mississippi River in southeast Iowa and northwest Illinois are warily watching rising water levels from the spring snow melt

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Flood concerns rise as Mississippi River crests in Iowa city

The National Weather Service says the Mississippi River is cresting in Iowa as areas along the river continue to brace for flooding

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